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JACKYL Celebrates Anniversary With '25' Compilation
It's an incredible accomplishment when a rock band has been successful enough to reach the 25-year mark since the release of their first album. And this year, raunchy southern rockers JACKYL have accomplished this feat, and are celebrating with an appropriately titled compilation, "25", which drops...July 14, 2017
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FRANKIE BANALI Says He Came Up With Opening Drum Pattern In OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Over The Mountain' Song
In a brand new interview with Greg Prato of Songfacts, QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali confirmed that he was the one that came up with the opening drum pattern — later performed by Lee Kerslake, but credited to Tommy Aldridge — on the OZZY OSBOURNE song "Over The Mountain". "How that came about wa...July 13, 2017
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH On Creative Process: 'You Have To Be Prepared To Go Wherever It Takes You'
Dickerman and LT of the WJRR radio station conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich before the band's July 5 concert at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the reasons for the overwhelmingly positive response to METALLICA's...July 13, 2017
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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Explains TOOL Album Delay
During a recent appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience", the podcast hosted by UFC personality and stand-up comedian Joe Rogan, TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan explained for the first time why it is taking so long for the group to get the material written and recorded for its long-awaited follow...July 13, 2017
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TOXIK To Release 'Breaking Class' EP; 'Stand Up' Song Streaming
"Stand Up", a new song from the classic thrash metal band TOXIK, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's upcoming EP, "Breaking Class", which will be released on August 4. TOXIK's third full-length album will follow by the end of 2017. "We've got the right combination of players f...July 12, 2017
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KID ROCK Teases U.S. Senate Run In Michigan
Kid Rock has revealed that he plans to run for U.S. Senate in 2018 in his home state of Michigan. After his bid was first launched as a web site, KidRockForSenate.com, the musician tweeted: "I have had a ton of emails and texts asking me if this website is real. The answer is an absolute YES." In a...July 12, 2017
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WARRANT Bassist On JANI LANE's Death: 'The Whole Thing Still Gives Me A Stomach Ache'
In a brand new interview with EonMusic, WARRANT bassist Jerry Dixon spoke about the 2011 passing of the band's original singer, Jani Lane. "Honestly, it was horrible," he said. "The whole thing still gives me a stomach ache. I try to tell people it's not about WARRANT; we're just people. We're no di...July 10, 2017
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VIVIAN CAMPBELL: I'm Saddened That RONNIE JAMES DIO And I Never Had A Chance To Make It Up
Former DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell says that is "saddened" that he and Ronnie James Dio "never had a chance to make it up" after their bitter split three decades ago. Campbell and Ronnie James Dio worked together on the first three DIO albums 1983's "Holy Diver", 1984's "Th...July 10, 2017
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Listen To New QUIET RIOT Song 'Wasted'
"Wasted", a brand new song from QUIET RIOT, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's new album, "Road Rage", which will be released on August 4 via Frontiers Music Srl. QUIET RIOT is led by drummer Frankie Banali, who is joined by bassist Chuck Wright (who has been in and out of the...July 10, 2017
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MIKE PORTNOY 'Loves' His Former Bandmates In DREAM THEATER
Mike Portnoy says that he understands why his former bandmates in DREAM THEATER declined his invitation to join him in a performance of the group's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever on the Cruise To The Edge this past February. The music documents the musician's battle with alc...July 8, 2017
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist Says His Two-Month-Old Son Has Got The Music Buzz Already
AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates spoke to Cincinnati.com about having to miss a show on the band's stadium tour with METALLICA due to the birth of his first child, Nicolangelo "Nicci" Saint James. Nicci arrived two weeks earlier than expected, forcing the group to scrap one of the shows on...July 7, 2017
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TAU CROSS Feat. VOIVOD, AMEBIX Members: 'Bread And Circuses' Song Streaming
"Bread And Circuses", a new song from TAU CROSS, the multinational punk/heavy metal collective featuring AMEBIX bassist/frontman Rob "The Baron" Miller, VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin, and members of cult crust outfits MISERY and WAR//PLAGUE, can be streamed using the SoundCloud widget below....July 6, 2017
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SHARON OSBOURNE Says GENE SIMMONS Was 'Crazy' For Trying To Trademark 'Horns' Hand Gesture
Sharon Osbourne says that Gene Simmons was "crazy" to attempt to trademark the so-called "devil's horns" hand gesture. The KISS bassist/vocalist withdrew his application to trademark the symbol less than two weeks after filing with the federal copyright office. In his original request, which was fil...July 5, 2017
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JOHN SYKES: 'Sy-Ops' Artwork, Tentative Track Listing Revealed
Legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES) will release his first album in seventeen years, "Sy-Ops", before the end of 2017. The tentative track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Dawning Of A Brand New Day 02. Believe In Yourself...July 3, 2017
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TOM HUNTING Says EXODUS May 'Step Outside The Box A Little Bit' For Next Studio Album
Drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS says the band may "step outside the box" while recording the follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out". In an interview with Jax from TotalRock Radio at this year's edition of the Download festival, which was held June 9-11 at...June 30, 2017
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